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Initial jobless claims decreased by 43,000 last week, the Labor Department said. The seasonally adjusted total of 440,000 first-time claims fell substantially short of the 465,000 predicted by analysts surveyed by Reuters. The four-week rolling average was down 1,000.

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First-time jobless claims declined by 26,000 last week to 323,000, the smallest total since November, according to the Labor Department. The rolling four-week average, which gives a more accurate picture of the labor market, fell by 2,000, reaching 336,500. The data suggest the U.S. job market is improving.

First-time jobless claims dropped by 19,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 326,000, the fewest since January 2008, the Labor Department says. The four-week rolling average, which gives a better picture of the labor market, declined by 4,500 claims, to 341,250.

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. decreased 43,000 last week, the Labor Department said. The seasonally adjusted total of 440,000 first-time claims fell substantially short of the 465,000 predicted by analysts polled by Reuters. The four-week rolling average was down 1,000.

Initial jobless claims decreased by 43,000 last week, the Labor Department said. The seasonally adjusted total of 440,000 first-time claims fell short of the 465,000 predicted by analysts surveyed by Reuters. The four-week rolling average was down by 1,000.

Initial jobless claims in the U.S. decreased 43,000 last week, the Labor Department said. The seasonally adjusted total of 440,000 first-time claims fell substantially short of the 465,000 predicted by analysts polled by Reuters. The four-week rolling average was down 1,000.